About
Daniel Ford began L. Daniel Ford & Associates, Inc. in October 2011.
He was confident that now was the time to take the next big step in what has been a long and established career within the transportation industry. The combined 30+ years working as both a truck body technician and later as a respected insurance professional provides him with a unique perspective of the potential difficulties facing insurance carriers and the insured claimant. This expertise and knowledge enable him to contribute to all aspects of the claim settlement process, from discussing repairs with the body shop to explaining the insurance claim process to the insured claimant.
30+ Years Serving Heavy Industry in South Carolina
Mr. Ford began his career in a heavy equipment body shop in Greenville, SC repairing semi-tractor-trailers. He became so trusted within the insurance market in South Carolina that companies would send their newly hired appraisers to his shop for training as most had never appraised a truck.
With such knowledge and integrity, he was employed by Canal Insurance Company of Greenville, SC in 1988 to supervise claims within a 46-state region. He was later promoted to AVP of Physical Damage and Cargo in 2000 where he held that position until 2006. At that time he was hired by a W.R. Berkeley company, of Jacksonville, FL to create a Physical Damage unit for their new satellite office in Greenville, SC as the Team Leader for this new unit until 2011.
Additionally some of his past and current professional accomplishments include being a member of both the NTHECC (National Truck and Heavy Equipment Claims Council) and Piedmont Claims Association since 1988. For both organizations he held the positions of President, President Elect/Vice President and Director.
Thus the creation of L. Daniel Ford & Associates, Inc. – “Service with Integrity”